[Verse]
From the place that I'm sitting, the view is so obscured by fog
So I don't wanna look around no more
From the edge I see you staring, looking for a way back home
But all the roads behind us fell into a black hole
And it's homeward we search, but it's still that we stand
As the world turns and passes by again
Never far, but not quite near, I see things you might not hear
But it doesn't mean your observations are irrelevant

[Pre-Chorus]
And if I could count the distance, I could formulate a plan
And say to the road: Catch me if you can
One day I swear I'll figure out the means to happy ends
When that day comes I won't be blowin' smoke again

[Chorus]
As the arms of the world wrap around you, I am here
As the arms of the world draw you in
Maybe one day we'll be elsewhere, but you'll always be my friend
And I'll put my arms around you once again

[Verse]
In silence I'm sitting, just trying to make my way
As I stumble over beaten paths again
In the sky, stars are shining, and while we don't see the same set of hues
You know their glow is still defining in our wandering
These questions we have, wondering

[Verse]
I ask, and I tell, and I jot down that old memory
And send it out to sea in a bottle you might find
I look, and I see a distant ocean, flowing free
I will cross it just to get back, say goodbye to this old city
Say goodbye, hello self pity
Say good night to stars so pretty

[Pre-Chorus]
And if you could count the distance, you could formulate a plan
And say to the road: Try and stop me, if you can
One day I swear we'll figure out the means to happy ends
When you rise just like the sun, I'll meet you back at home, my friend

[Pre-Chorus]
As the arms of the world wrap around you, I am there
As the arms of the world draw you in
Maybe one day, I'll be on my way, you'll always be my friend
Then I'll wrap my arms around you once again

[Outro]
As the arms of the world wrap around you, I am there
As the arms of the world hold you there
As the arms of the world wrap around you, my old friend
I will smile as I think of you again